Knowledge transfer in the construction industry

New products for urban structures

Seven partners from research, industry and standardization have joined forces to accelerate the transfer of innovative materials from the laboratory to construction practice. The WiTraBau project funded by the Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF) intends to support the commercialization of outcomes achieved under three BMBF research grants aiming to develop innovative materials for urban structures.

In the WiTraBau project, research reports and other accessible resources related to the individual collaborative projects were utilized to derive a commercialization strategy and to...

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